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On this episode, I talk with LaSonya Alexander. LaSonya is a divorced mother of 7 children she raises independently. After a period of sudden job loss and homelessness following a family crisis, LaSonya fought to return her family to a place of stability and joy. She went on to become winner of the 2017-2018 Ms. Illinois American Elegance pageant and spearheaded the resurgence of the organization she founded in 2008, Moms Can Do It 2 which provides clothing and other basic necessities to single mothers and their children in and around Chicago, Illinois. LaSonya has written her first book, a memoir, and looks forward to its publication.

EPISODE 8: SEASON FINALE: I TALK CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE, BEING A ‘BLACK GIRL LOST,’ PUSHING THROUGH SINGLE-MOTHERHOOD, AND STRIVING TO LIVE MY BEST LIFE I wrap up the first season of She Roads discussing my…